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The 12th century in Western Europe saw an increase in the production of Latin texts and a proliferation of literate clerics from the multiplying cathedral schools. At the same time, vernacular literatures ranging from Provençal to Icelandic embodied in lyric and romance the values and worldview of an increasingly self-conscious and prosperous ...
12th-century books in Latin (116 P). 12th-century Chinese books (25 P) 12th-century Indian books (10 P) 12th-century Japanese books (12 P) 12th-century Persian books ...
The term Middle English literature refers to the literature written in the form of the English language known as Middle English, from the late 12th century until the 1470s. During this time the Chancery Standard , a form of London -based English, became widespread and the printing press regularized the language.
The 7th-century work Cædmon's Hymn is often considered as the oldest surviving poem in English, as it appears in an 8th-century copy of Bede's text, the Ecclesiastical History of the English People. [2] Poetry written in the mid 12th century represents some of the latest post-Norman examples of Old English. [3]
12th-century writers from the Holy Roman Empire (4 C) I. 12th-century Indian writers (3 C, 3 P) 12th-century Iranian writers (2 C, 17 P) 12th-century Irish writers (2 ...
Pages in category "12th-century literature" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
It was the first literature written in a Romance language and inspired the rise of vernacular literature throughout medieval Europe. Occitan literature's Golden Age was in the 12th century, when a rich and complex body of lyrical poetry was produced by troubadours writing in Old Occitan, which still survives to this day
King Arthur is the chief subject of the Matter of Britain, along with stories related to the legendary kings of Britain, as well as lesser-known topics related to the history of Great Britain and Brittany, such as the stories of Brutus of Troy, Coel Hen, Leir of Britain (King Lear), and Gogmagog.